Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 51.13% where 408 students out of 798 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Methodist College has the most highest graduation rate of 73.68%, while Rockford University has the lowest rate of 40.14%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist College | 73.68% (50.00% / 76.47%) | 14 (1 / 13) |
19 (2 / 17) |
| Rockford University | 40.14% (33.33% / 50.00%) | 57 (28 / 29) |
142 (84 / 58) |
| Saint Xavier University | 52.76% (48.37% / 55.68%) | 325 (119 / 206) |
616 (246 / 370) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 57.14% (50.00% / 61.54%) | 12 (4 / 8) |
21 (8 / 13) |
| McCormick Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 51.13% (44.71% / 55.90%) |
408 (152 / 256) |
798 (340 / 458) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.77% where 170 students have transferred out from schools out of 635 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Methodist College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.53%, while Saint Xavier University has the highest rate of 27.27% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist College | 10.53% (0.00% / 11.76%) | 2 (0 / 2) | 19 (2 / 17) |
| Rockford University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 142 (84 / 58) |
| Saint Xavier University | 27.27% (22.76% / 30.27%) | 168 (56 / 112) | 616 (246 / 370) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 21 (8 / 13) |
| McCormick Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 26.77% (22.58% / 29.46%) | 170 (56 / 114) |
635 (248 / 387) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.75% for full-time students and 41.50% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Methodist College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Rockford University has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist College | 100% | 50% | |
| Rockford University | 64% | - | |
| Saint Xavier University | 71% | 33% | |
| VanderCook College of Music | 80% | - | |
| McCormick Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 78.75% | 41.50% | |